Mega itchy bites...antihistamine?

DS2 (13 mths) has lots of huge itchy bites on his legs. I think he's allergic to insect bites and they are big, red and blistery. They are also majorly annoying him. He has scratched the top of a few of them and when he's still (like feeding or trying to go to sleep) he scratches and kicks his legs out and is really irritated by them. He had a restless wakeful sleep last night and was itching and kicking his legs whenever he was awake.

I have tried putting breast milk on them (the magic cure all!) I don't know if it helped, but he seemed to stop itching for a little while and went to play. I don't know if he was just distracted and playing or the milk brought a little relief :dunno:.

Anyways, should I give him some of his antihistmine? I got it when he had a different huge bite on him and the doctor reccommended I get some JIC he got bitten again. But I suspect that bite was a spider or ant bite, not a mozzie bite like I'm pretty sure these ones are (I have a tonne of them on my legs too and they are mighty itchy!! But mine aren't huge and blistery like his are.) I was thinking maybe I should give him some antihistamine before bed tonight to relieve his itching?

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it's nearly time for him to go to bed....should I or shouldn't I? He's just been scratching again after his bath....

I have done so with DD2 when she is itching a lot from eczema or bites (or both). If you DR has suggested it, then it should be ok if you follow the instructions for it.

Do you have any calamine lotion? Maybe see if that gives him relief otherwise i guess you have no choice.

Poor little man :(

Just replying because no-one else has... I think you should, on the basis that it is a medication which was prescribed for him in the first place (so you know it's safe) and for the same purpose, ie to reduce the itchiness of bites (ie, you know it's appropriate as well.) A few hours without itching may well be enough to break the itch-scratch cycle which prolongs the recovery fron the bite, and will probably do him wonders. Good luck.

Are you sure it's not chicken pox? *poxonthebrain*

I have no idea what to do about mozzie bites, savlon? Will the antihistamine do anything?

Thanks everyone!!

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Are you sure it's not chicken pox? *poxonthebrain*

I have no idea what to do about mozzie bites, savlon? Will the antihistamine do anything?

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Hahaha. Sorry, have to laugh...yep, sure it's not the pox. They're only on his legs. Antihistimine should stop the itching.

I have savlon, though that won't relieve the itching will it? I don't have any calamine otherwise I would use that first. He hasn't had it before and I'm just really unsure if I should give it to him when he's going to bed in case of a reaction...maybe I will just see how he goes through the night.

savlon says that it can be used on insect bites but im not sure if it does relieve itching. Cant hurt to give it a try!

I'm alergic to insect bites and calamine is the worst thing ever! Makes things a gazzillion times worse once it dries.

There is a 3 or 4 way antiseptic cream you can get which also has an anti inflammatory and a anaesthetic. Just checked my tubes and there's no age limit I can see on it.